File error: File unknown (capturing)

I just upgraded to FCP6 on my MacPro with 5G RAM, 250G HD. After "log and capture" 17 separate clips and saving intermittably, the computer gave me a "File error: File Unknown" warning window when I tried to save. "Quit" and "save" gave the same error as well as "Save as". I asked our IT dept about it and they didn't have any suggestions, besides trash the FCP pref file. While trying to recreate the error with IT, FCP6 worked fine and saved without error. Has anyone run into this problem with the new FCP6? Did it resolve itself? If not, what did you do?
Thanks!
kristina
MacBookPro, MacPro Mac OS X (10.4.9)

I have had this problem, although I don't have FCP6. The only way I've been able to solve it is exporting as an XML, and then quit without saving. Reimport the XML when you bring it back up.

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